December 22, 2009

If you don't already have music picked out for the big day, get on the ball. The below selections are just a taste of what will be spinning at my house this Christmas. There's a nice mix of sacred and danceable and I've provided links to download them all.

December 6, 2009

It's 36 degrees here in Nashville but I can't stop looking at these old fishing photos from the Library of Congress database. You may notice the common thread (there's always a common thread) being that all of these fellow are dressed up rather nicely for fishing by today's standards. This tells me one of two things: Either people took more pride in the way they dressed for fishing (and photos) in those days OR these gentlemen will literally fish any time and anywhere they can, regardless of where they have come from or where they might be going. I can't decide but either way, I hope you find these as enjoyable as I have:

December 3, 2009

Among the latest batch of classic American brands to be picked up by J.Crew in their ever-growing "partnership" effort is the legendary Perry, Maine shoemaker, Quoddy® . I happen to love Quoddy products (my boat shoes are pictured below) so I'm glad about the potential visibility boost that comes with the J.Crew add. While it might seem like a less logical pairing than Quoddy's association with more independent labels who offer primarily American-made items (like South Willard or Freeman Sporting Club) I still think it works. So far, it looks like only three models have been picked up and only one of them is for men. I found the Grizzly Boots through a search on jcrew.com but I cannot find them linked to the front page of the shop so I'm not sure if these are officially announced yet. In any case, if you are looking for a pair of individually hand-made moccasin boots constructed from Horween leather, these may be just what you need.